79 ~ 86. 2 Press [M.IN]/ [SCAN (SG.SEL)] to select “203”. 3 Press [MENU] to exit Menu mode. 4 Press the assigned [PF] key. • While pressing [PF], the speaker unmutes. TIME-OUT TIMER The Time-out Timer limits the time of each transmission. It is also useful to prevent a long accidental transmission. 1 Press [MENU], then press [Q-M.IN]/ [Q-MR] or turn the MULTI/CH control to access Menu No. 49. 2 Press [M.IN]/ [SCAN (SG.SEL)] to select “oFF”, “3”, “5”, “10”, “20”, or “30” minutes. 3 Press [MENU] to exit Menu mode. TRANSVERTER If you have a transverter that converts the TS-590S operating frequencies to other frequencies, you can use this TS-590S transceiver as a transverter exciter. Consult the instruction manual that came with the transverter for interfacing to the TS-590S transceiver. FREQUENCY DISPLAY 1 Connect the transverter to the ANT 1, ANT 2, RX ANT, or DRV connector of the TS-590S. 2 Select the exciter operating frequency on the transceiver. • The transverter will use this frequency as the reference for converting frequencies. 3 Press [MENU], then press [Q-M.IN]/ [Q-MR] or turn the MULTI/CH control to access Menu No. 50. 4 Press [M.IN]/ [SCAN (SG.SEL)] to select “1”. • The output power is automatically set to the lowest power for that frequency (default). Refer to “TX POWER” {below}. 5 Press [MENU] to exit Menu mode. 6 Press [ENT], then set the target converting frequency using the numeric keys. 7 Press [ENT] to complete the entry. • The transceiver displays the target transverter frequency instead of the actual operating frequency. No. Function Remark 202 VOICE3 The lower meter when transmitting 203 MONITOR Mic [PF4] default 204 TX TUNE 205 DATA SEND The input voice from the data terminal is transmitted 206 DOWN Mic [DWN] default 207 UP Mic [UP] default 208 EMERGENCY Emergency frequency call (K type only) OFF No function Note: . Assigned key functions may not work, depending on the setting. . [AGC SEL] can be used in modes other than FM mode, and can set a step level of the chosen AGC time constant (FAST/ SLOW). . [TONE SEL] can also be used in FM mode while TONE or CTCSS is ON, DSP RX EQUALIZER EQUALIZING RECEIVING AUDIO Use Menu No. 31 to change the receiver frequency responses of the target signal. You can select one from 8 different receiver profiles including the default flat response. Selecting any of the following items from the Menu causes “ ” to appear on the display. • Off (oFF): Slightly attenuates (1 kHz or higher audio frequencies). • High boost 1 (hb1): Emphasizes higher audio frequencies. • High boost 2 (hb2): Emphasizes higher audio frequencies but lower audio frequency attenuation is less than High boost1 (hb1). • Formant pass (FP): Improves clarity by suppressing audio frequencies outside the normal voice frequency range. • Bass boost 1 (bb1): Emphasizes lower audio frequencies. • Bass boost 2 (bb2): Emphasizes lower audio frequencies but higher audio frequency attenuation is less than Bass boost1 (bb1). • Flat (FLAT): The flat frequency response. • User (U): Reserved for the ARCP software. Off is programmed at the factory as a default. 56 12 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES Note: . When using a transverter, not all the functions of this transceiver are available. . When turning the transverter ON, the frequency entry history is cleared, thus you cannot use the frequency entry history function. . When using an antenna tuner in the IN state and the transverter is turned ON, the antenna tuner is forced to the THRU state. TRANSMISSION OUTPUT POWER If Menu No. 50 is set to “1” {above}, the transceiver automatically decreases the output power to 5 watts. However, if you do not wish to decrease the output power, access Menu No. 50 and select “2”; the transceiver will transmit at full power. Note: You are responsible for your transmission output power settings. TX MONITOR TX monitor allows you to monitor the on-going transmission sound. This is convenient when you want to check the modulation sound quality of the transmission. In FSK mode, you can monitor the FSK signal that the transceiver is transmitting. 1 Press and hold [PWR (TX MONI)]. • The current TX monitor setting appears on the sub-display. 2 Turn the MULTI/CH control to select the monitor sound level from “oFF”, and “1” to “9”. 3 Press [CLR] to store the selected TX monitor level. Note: . We recommend you use headphones when you monitor SSB, AM, or FM mode, in order to avoid howling. . The CW transmission signal cannot be monitored using the TX monitor function. Use the TX sidetone function to monitor CW transmissions (Menu Nos. 04 and 34). TX POWER You can adjust the transmission output power by pressing [PWR (TX MONI)] and turning the MULTI/ CH control. If more precise power adjustment is required, access Menu No. 48 and select “on”. When this function is activated, the power adjustment steps change as shown in the table below. Mode Menu No. 48 OFF Menu No. 48 ON SSB/ CW/ FM/ FSK 5 ~ 100 W in steps of 5 5 ~ 100 W in steps of 1 AM 5 ~ 25 ...